Central California Coast line camping locations?

[BigMike]

Hey guys

I am looking for a nice spot to take the ol' lady to camp on or very near the beach this weekend

I am willing to travel between Grover Beach and Bodega Bay.

I pretty much dislike the Pismo/Grover area and really enjoy places like Carmel.

I've camped on the beach at Pismo and a church-owned property near Seaside, but other than that, I have no experience of beach camping.

Do state beaches allow camping?

I've seen numerous webpages from a Google search, but I thought I would post up here for more of a non-tourist type suggestions.

When you were a kid and lived near the central cali coast line, where did you and your family go for camping?

Many Thanks!
Mike

[BigMike]

I've seen these two websites, but have not looked through them yet.

Any recommendations?

http://www.totalescape.com/active/campstuff/campcoast.html

http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/californiabeachcamping/California_Beach_Camping.htm

[brainlessfool]

Limeklin is the nicset camp ground I have found on the coast. up hy 1 above SLO.
you will have to call to see if there any spaces left.

there's one just back down the road from there too. never realy checked it out tho.

Sand doller is nice too. right on jade cove.

[brainlessfool]

Montana De Oro is good too. right by Morro Bay.    you'd be sure to get some for sor!

[Rocksurfer]

Maybe too far south for you but in Ventura Mc Grath is a good one, it's not on the beach but it is at the beach and there is also stuff to do there and it's not far from Ventura Harbor. Another would be Emma Wood and it is on the beach.

[oddball]

Id stick with the sierras its far more beautiful in my opinion

[BigMike]

Id stick with the sierras its far more beautiful in my opinion

We've been doing a lot of Mountain camping so we want to take a break and hit the coast this time

[oddball]

thats cool, its too bad you want to stick to the central coast, its pretty nice up Humboldt way but its cold and foggy anyways

[dt]

Big SUR, I like far south,just north of San Simeon,nice off road too,Alder creek.go to lions den

[toyotamobing]

ive lived in slo my whole life and honestly ive really never camped on the beach except passing out at pismo...but i know up by hearst castle and big sure are good spots...

Big SUR, I like far south,just north of San Simeon,nice off road too,Alder creek.go to lions den

theres places to wheel in san simeon? please PM me more info on that

[Wermz84]

Big Sur is beautifull. 

http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/camping.html


Where ever you two decide to go I hope you both have a great time.

[BLACKDOG]

Big Sur is beautifull. 

http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/camping.html


Where ever you two decide to go I hope you both have a great time.

just watch out for poison oak!!

[kvn85]

big sur is kinda on fire right now, so I would go to montana de oro . plus there is some good hiking trails. there is also a beach at hearst castle that is pretty chill and you can check out the castle . the castle tour is priceeee but its cool.

[Wermz84]

just watch out for poison oak!!

Thats for sure!!

big sur is kinda on fire right now,

Forgot about that part.

[BigMike]

just watch out for poison oak!!

This concern only applies to those who are affected by poison(-less) oak. I got a rash one time when I was like 5 yrs old and my body must have adjusted to that because I can roll around and go swimming in a pool of poison oak and nothing will happen to be

The fires are one reason why I want to get out of this forsaken valley. The air quality index for Fresno today is like 170-something. The news told everyone to stay indoors this weekend. Yeah, forget that, I am getting outta here

[sloyota]

Bodega Bay is very nice,good views,good hiking and even better food,if you go a little further north is Goat Rock another good place to wonder around,plus you'll be in my neck of the woods..Carmel would be my next spot,it's also very beautiful.have fun....

[BigMike]

Cool, I've been Bodega Bay for some time now. It's 250 miles one-way for me but I think it would be worth it!

[fordh8r]

Cool, I've been Bodega Bay for some time now. It's 250 miles one-way for me but I think it would be worth it!

  How could it not be worth it?! You'll be with the one you  , Remember? 



My wife and I have stayed at some places that we'll never stay at again  . We still remember how much fun we had though.    No matter how bad or how good the place is the memory will always be yours and hers to share from then on. 


I say, go for it!   

[BigMike]

I'm saying it'll be worth it!

[fordh8r]

I'm saying it'll be worth it!

Have a great time Big Mike!

[toyotamobing]

does anyone remember the movie "birds"? it was filmed in bodega bay...i love that place!

[havik]

prob to late but maybe for next time
we did santa cruz last year and it was super nice.
i cant remember the name of the place but it was close to new brighton beach.
what made it nice was you had to park your car away from the camping area so there were no cars cruzing around and it was so peaceful. short walk from the beach. beautiful.
imna go again for sure